Your patient has asthma and her prescribed medication is Singulair. What is the action of this medication?
a. bronchodilator
b. corticosteroid
c. inhaler
d. leukotriene antagonist
d
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A) the by-products of healthy metabolism B) sunlight C) gastrointestinal microflora D) the diet
Which of the following is caused by alcohol exposure by a fetus during pregnancy?
A. cataracts B. fetal alcohol syndrome C. high birth weight D. diabetes
With a minimum of 1,000 hours of related practice and at least 90 continuing education credits, a registered dietitian may become a lactation consultant
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mr. Bradley is a 70-year-old man with a long medical history including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus since age 45 who presents to the West Smithtown Dialysis Center with new-onset end-stage kidney disease. Mr. Bradley lives in an assisted living facility where he receives full-time nursing care. As a dialysis nurse, your role is to review the nutrition guidelines with Mr. Bradley, who has
diabetic retinopathy and loss of vision. He is a non-ambulatory war veteran, former smoker, and former alcohol abuser whose BMI is normal, though he has lost 3% of his body weight since being diagnosed with kidney failure one month ago. A food frequency questionnaire shows that Mr. Bradley generally meets his recommended intakes of all food groups, but his fiber intake is low, and his dairy foods consumption exceeds the recommendation by double due to his love of milk, ice cream, cheese, and other dairy products. You allay Mr. Bradley's fears that his new diet will lack variety and flavor by assuring him that the diet: a. includes all five food groups. b. promotes flavor with herbs and low-sodium seasonings. c. encourages unsaturated fats, such as oil-based salad dressings. d. allows unsaturated fats, such as mayonnaise. e. all of the above f. a and b only